Chapter 16

I'm a teenage TEACHER.

 

When Tiffany woke up, she decided to go to the supermarket to buy her students some free yummy and healthy snacks, particularly fruits, so she went to the hotel and told Eunra that she was going to be a little late for the meeting since she was going to buy some food.

"You're going to buy fruits for the students?" Eunra asked

"Neh Eunra-unnie." Tiffany said

"Hmmm.....it would be better if Siwon went with you...." Eunra said

"Si-Siwon....? Oh ani ani I can do it myse-....." Tiffany said but was cut off

"There he is!! CHOI SIWON!!" Eunra shouted

Aigoo....I could do it myself unnie.....Tiffany thought as Siwon walked to them

"What is it?" Siwon asked

"You wouldn't mind if you go with Tiffany to the supermarket to buy some fruits would you?" Eunra asked

"Me....? Why me....? Mianhe but I can't. I have something better to do than roam around a supermarket buying fruits." Siwon asked pointing at himself

"Why? You don't want it to be you? Since you're the only one down here studying, while your other classmates are upstairs probably sleeping, playing, or fooling around, you can be a gentleman and help Tiffany. " Eunra said

"Naaah. I'll just study." Siwon said as he walked away

"Oh well. If you don't really want to, I'll just ask another good-looking, tall guy to help Tiffany. No one's going to force you." Eunra snickered

"Mwoh?!" Siwon said as he walked closer to where Eunra and Tiffany were standing

Oh no.....he's getting in a bad mood now.....Tiffany thought and said "Ummm....I really don't think that-....." but was cut off

"Neh neh. What's wrong with that Siwon? You said you didn't want to right? Besides, I think that Tiffany will have a great time with a guy I pick out for her." Eunra said now smirking

"You can't do that!!" Siwon said furiously

"Unnie, I don't think that it's necessa-...." Tiffany said but was cut off

"Why not? Tiffany needs help, who knows, she might end up with the guy I pick for her. I'm sure that he's going to be good-looking, tall, he must have a nice body too, he has to be at the same age around Tiffany and-....." Eunra said but was cut off

"Ani unnie, I'm telling you that I-...." Tiffany said but was cut off

"I've changed my mind!! Let's go Tiffany!!!" Siwon said

This guy....chincha!! Really unpredictable!! Tiffany thought

That's the way I like it. Eunra thought smirking

*AT THE SUPERMARKET*

"So what are you going to buy again?" Siwon asked as he pushed the cart

"Fruits. For all of you students to be healthy." Tiffany said as she started picking some fruits

"But aren't we already eating healthy?" Siwon asked as he took the fruits that Tiffany got putting them in the cart

"Ani. America has a lot of oily fast food stuff and I don't want you all eating that. Really different compared to Korea." Tiffany said as she picked some more fruits

"You do have a point I guess....." Siwon said as he continued pushing the cart

"Siwon, can you go over there and get some grapes please? Make sure that they're seedless too." Tiffany said

"Seedless? Fine." Siwon said as he left Tiffany to get the grapes that she asked for.

Tiffany's POV:

Aigoo! He's improving as a student!! I'm so happy!! Okay okay....now....to get some apples and.....fruits. While I was walking, I suddenly, I stopped at my tracks. I looked at the familiar figures in front of me and wondered, I used to know those girls when I was in college. They used to bully me too by calling me names, feeling sorry for me or whatever about never having a boyfriend. They were probably jealous too since for a young girl like me, I would always beat them getting top scores. It was not long until they saw me and that was when they approached me.

"Awwww.....girls look! If it isn't Tiffany Hwang." one of them said

"What are you doing here by the way?" another one of them said

"I'm....I'm shopping for food. I don't want any trouble so please go away." I said as I started to walk but then one of the girls grabbed my wrist

"What?! I told you girls I don't want any trouble! College is over! Stop the bullying!!" I shouted looking back

"You think that you're all that!! Look at you! You don't even have a boyfriend since you were always a nerdy bookworm!!" one of them said

They never change do they. I've always thought that they were very bad girls. They were like the mean girls of the school. I started getting sick of this. They were around four or five years older than me and for their age, they were acting way immature. 

"What's going on in here?" Siwon asked as he came back with the grapes

"Si-Siwon!! You're here!! What took you so long? You can't keep you girlfriend waiting like that!!" I said

"Huh?" Siwon asked

I quickly came up to him and whispered "Siwon!! Just go along with it!! And also, speak english as much as you can!!

He looked at me in a surprised way but I could tell that he's going to agree. He then put the grapes in the cart.

"Tiffany, is he like, your boyfriend?" one of the girls said

"Why yes he is!!" I said

Well, I know that it's a lie but I am really so annoyed with these girls already and it's half true too, I do think that he's going to be my boyfriend someday anyway. I stopped with my thoughts when one of them walked to Siwon and she started wrapping her arms around him. Talk about a total flirt.

"HEY!! STOP THAT!!" I shouted out of anger

"Why should I? He's really cute Tiffany!! How can you get a guy like him?!" one of them said

I was about to go to her and slap her but luckily, Siwon took her arms off of himself and went to my side.

"Sorry, but only Tiffany can do that to me." he said with a little bit of an accent

Wow! Okay, now I know that he's been really listening to my lessons in class. I'm glad that he said that too. With an accent too and it was so cute!! I smiled at him and he did the same to me. 

"Let's go Siwon!" I smiled 

We walked away from the girls after that. I could tell that they were really frustrated by looking back as they glared at me. I just smiled at them and they looked really furious.....probably thinking that they just got rejected.

"Why are you smiling?" Siwon asked noticing me smile

"Uh...me? Oh. It's nothing. Just the look on those girls' faces. It was just so funny! Oh, and thank you for a while ago. Those girls, they really did.....make my college life a lot harder." I replied

"Chincha? Are they the girls that you were talking about who would.....well....bully you....?" Siwon asked

"Neh.....but it's okay. I've already gotten over it you know." I said as I took some fruits

"That's good then." he smiled

"Okay! We're done! Siwon, after we pay for these, I want you to give two fruits, different kind, to each of the students arasso? Tell them to eat them too instead of foods like burgers or frenchfries." I said

"Neh neh songsaengnim." he said

NO ONE'S POV:

It was pretty much the last day of class 3-A's vacation so they decided to go on a camping trip to watch the fireflies in a forrest nearby. 

"Okay, we're all here at the forest!! You can all do what you all want just make sure that you students don't get lost arasso? It's really dark right now you guys know. Good thing there's a small bonfire." Tiffany said

"Deh songsaengnim." the whole class said

"The fireflies are pretty Eunra." the principal told his wife

"Deh....they are....especially at night." Eunra said

Almost all of the class was looking at the fireflies. Tiffany leaned on a tree nearby as she watched the fireflies.

They're...all....so....pretty....Tiffany thought

Siwon then thought that he should approach Tiffany and so he did.

"Tiffany-songsaengnim, you look really happy." Siwon said

"Chincha? I guess I am...." Tiffany smiled still looking at the fireflies

The two kept staring at the pretty fireflies, looking at them, fascinated by their beauty. Tiffany then thought that she should start a conversation.

"You know, the students appreciated the fruits you bought for them." Siwon said trying to start a conversation

"Chincha?! That's great! And I thought that they wouldn't want them." Tiffany said

"They'd want them because they knew that you were so nice to give fruits to them. They like you as their songsaengnim you know." Siwon said

The two went back to staring at the fireflies. It became quiet. The class was pretty quiet too. All of them had their own things to do and finally, Tiffany started a conversation.

"Siwon.....do you believe that I used to hate going to school....?" Tiffany asked

"Huh? It can't be. You? Chincha?" Siwon asked

"Neh....you see, all of my classmates were a lot older than me.....people would call me names too. Things like "Bookworm-Fany" or "Too-serious Fany", they would always do some nasty tricks to me that would even affect my grades." Tiffany said still staring at the fireflies

Chincha....? I never would have thought..... Siwon thought surprised

"Do you know why I started to get interested in school enough for me to be a teacher....?" Tiffany asked still staring at the fireflies

"Because of your parents..... right.....?" Siwon asked

"Well, that's one thing, but the other is because my teacher when I was young helped me." Tiffany said still staring at the fireflies

"Your...... teacher.....?" Siwon asked

"Neh. Even if I never said it, she somehow knew or maybe detect the "SOS" call that came from my heart so she would usually defend me and she would even try her best to make me "fit in". It was because of that wonderful teacher that I was finally able to enjoy school." Tiffany said still staring at the fireflies

"At least you had it luckier." Siwon said

"And you know what else Siwon?" Tiffany asked still staring at the fireflies

"What?" Siwon asked

"I was hoping....that I can be a teacher like that to you too." Tiffany smiled now facing Siwon

Siwon was surprised with what Tiffany said. He even smiled at it. He now realized, in himself, that he was a very bad student. He realized all his wrongdoings, all his bad acts, and he is now determined to change himself for the better.

"But then.....it's always the opposite whether it comes to the volleyball tournament, or today's kangaroo incident, you're always the one helping me. Looks like I still have to work harder on it." Tiffany said turning her head back to the fireflies

"Are you kidding me?" Siwon asked

"M-mwoh?" Tiffany asked turning her head to Siwon

"Have you forgotten the nightclub incident? The time when you encouraged me to stop thinking to much about the blackmailing thing Mrs. Kim did to me? The time when you helped me from that game we had? You've even helped Sooyoung and Minho. The two of them are very hard to impress and you did it within a snap. Tiffany, you have done a lot more than what you know." Siwon said

"Thanks Siwon...." Tiffany said and thought It's so dark in this forrest.....I can barely see all the students here....all I see are fireflies....

"Tiffany-songsaengnim....." Siwon said

"Yes...?" Tiffany asked facing him

"Why....why did you have to be a "teacher"?" Siwon asked holding Tiffany's face

"What do you mean by th-...." Tiffany said but was cut off

Because Siwon kissed her. With all the fireflies surrounding the two, it felt even more magical. Luckily, since it was too dark, no one really noticed them kiss.

"That's what I meant." Siwon said breaking the kiss as Tiffany blushed

Tiffany was speechless. She didn't know what to say. All she knew that only a little more time and Siwon will graduate. She just needed to wait a little bit more. She felt happy because Siwon kissed her but at the same time, hurt because she knew that a teacher and student relationship is not allowed.

"You....if you say things like that.....I'll feel really troubled!! Because....because....I'm a teacher!!" Tiffany said as she ran away from Siwon so that she could be alone

Luckily, the whole class didn't notice their kiss but what they did notice was Tiffany running away. The whole class was shocked, not knowing what had happened between Siwon and Tiffany.

"I wonder what happened." the principal asked his wife

"Must be a lovers' quarrel." Eunra murmured

"A what again?" the principal asked not hearing what Eunra said

"Oh. Nothing." Eunra said and thought My mouth really does tend to slip sometimes.....

Tiffany's POV:

I left the whole thing in the forrest and ran away but not too far. I just needed to be alone. What did he mean by that? He should seriously know that I'm a teacher and he's a student!! Can't he just wait?! Plus, he might be playing with me.....who knows.....please....I just hope that we'll make up in the future....and not now.....it might cause chaos if we get together while he's still studying in this school......

Mianhe Siwon.....not now....just wait a little more.....

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Three days have passed since we all came back from America. I've noticed in myself lately that I'm feeling dozed off. Actually, Hyoyeon noticed it first then she told me. I thought that what she said was true and the reason for it was because.....of that time....in the forrest. After that time, we were supposed to take a plane back to Korea the following morning. 

Flashback:

"Aunt! Goodbye!! I'm going to leave now!!" I said

"Wait Tiffany!!" my aunt said

"What is it? And why so last minute?" I asked

"Tiffany.....don't quit teaching." my aunt said

"What are you talking about aunt? Of course I'll never quit teaching." I joked

"Tiffany, I'm serious. Whatever happens, don't let it stop you from your dream." my aunt said

"Okay okay....aunt....the way you say it....it feels like I really might quit my job because of something!" I laughed

There was sudden silence. My aunt looked away from me after that. Strange. Maybe I scared my aunt a bit and made her think that I really was going to quit.

"Ummm....aunt....you do know that I was joking about quitting right.....?" I asked

"Of-of course!!" she said snapping out of her thoughts

"Okay aunt!! Goodbye! Are you going to go to Korea sometime in the future?" I asked

"Neh.....if I really have to...." she said

*END OF FLASHBACK*

Really now.....is my aunt hiding something from me? Oh I hope not!! And....I still can't forget the thing with Siwon....I hope he isn't mad at me....we haven't really talked since then....it feels so awkward!!

"Songsaengnim, you're writing things on the board that we can't understand." a student said

I snapped out of my thoughts. My student was right. I stopped writing, looked at the board. I was writing as if in an ancient old different language.

NO ONE'S POV:

"Oops!! Mianhe!!" I said erasing the board quickly

That was very careless of me!! How embarassing!! I'll just write some sentences on the board that the students can translate. Tiffany thought and said "Okay class, we are going to translate the english words that I wrote in the board to Korean. Today, someone will be translating the words written on the board. Like we always do, today is the seventh day of July so, seat number seven will write it. Who's seat number seven again?" 

"I think it's Choi Siwon songsaengnim." a student said

O-omo!! Chincha!! Why did it have to be him!!? It feels so awkward between us!! Tiffany thought and said "Ummm....ha...ha....Eunjung!! Do it instead!!" 

"What?! Songsaengnim!! That's so unfair!! You're violating our class rule when it comes to board writing!!" Eunjung said

Aigoo....you don't have to be that obvious.....Siwon thought

Eunjung's right!! I just can't do that.....but come on! I can't even look Siwon straight in the eye!! How should I act around him after that incident!! Ani ani ani I'm teaching right now so I must be more focused!! Tiffany thought as she went back to writing things on the board

While Tiffany wrote a few things down, Eunjung stood up and started translating the words.

"Today.....af....after school....." Eunjung said in broken english

"PLEASE DON'T TALK DURING CLASS TIME!!" Tiffany shouted

"But songsaengnim-...." Eunjung said but was cut off

"I SAID-....." Tiffany said but couldn't finish and thought Omo....Eunjung's voice!! I remember telling her to translate something!! Talk about focusing!! What a failure!!

"Mianhe....I'm just....a little stressed nowadays.....go on Eunjung.....go on......" Tiffany said

Then Eunjung started translating. Tiffany listened to her while she was writing on the board. On Siwon's side however, Eunhyuk, who was beside him saw the whole thing and noticed something weird.

"Yah! Did something happen between you and Tiffany?" Eunhyuk whispered

"Ani.....nothing really....." Siwon said sadly

"There must have!! She doesn't even want to look at you in the eye!! Well, if you're not ready to tell it to me, whatever it is, you guys should fix it." Eunhyuk said

Eunhyuk's right.....we should fix it.....but now now.....I bet she isn't ready for it yet. She's too nervous. I should just wait a little. Siwon thought

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Patingirara94
#1
Chapter 24: Good job author-ssi! I really like this story of SiFany soooo wonderful hahaha. SiFany & HyoHyuk happy life :D

Keep writing on fiction!! Especially SiFany's story ^__^
EleanorJesslyn #2
Chapter 24: omgg its awesome <3
HYOhyuk
#3
Chapter 24: I read this story for 2 hours?? Haha... BTW I love it!!
SuperGeneration28 #4
Chapter 24: Wow...finished this in 1 hour!
ChoHyeongSoon
#5
Go Siwon!! Go Tiffany!! :)
Chang1995 #6
Thank you:)
sugarsong #7
New reader here.
I plan to finish this by tomorrow.
huntergurl0212
#8
I LOVE IT!!!! thanks author!!!